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Teens audition for 101st annual Lake Geneva Mailboat

A time-honored tradition kicks off another summer of special deliveries where a new crew of jumpers hopes to land a spot on the team.

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Updated: 8:55 AM PDT Jun 15, 2017

Teens audition for 101st annual Lake Geneva Mailboat

A time-honored tradition kicks off another summer of special deliveries where a new crew of jumpers hopes to land a spot on the team.

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WEBVTT ES OF LAKE GENEVA.WHERE A NEW CREW OF JUMPERSHOPES TO LAND A SPOT ON THETEAM.>> JOB.>> I DON'T KNOW.IT DRAWS PEOPLE IN.>> CALL IT A LEAP OF FAITH FORTEENS LOOKING TO FIND THEIRSUMMERTIME SEA LEGS, ALL WHILETRYING TO STAY DRY.>> I DON'T REALLY THINK I WOULDLIKE TO FALL IN.IF IT HAPPENS, IT HAPPENS.>> THEY ARE LITERALLY JUMPING ATTHE CHANCE TO MAKE SPECIALDELIVERIES AS MAILBOAT JUMPERS,A LAKE GENEVA TRADITION MORETHAN 100 YEARS OLD.>> IT ACTUALLY STARTED IN 1916.IN THOSE DAYS, THIS WAS ANECESSITY.IT WAS WILDERNESS.>> IT MAY BE A NOVELTY TODAY,BUT THE DOZEN KIDS TRYING OUTFOR THIS SUMMER'S SIX COVETEDJUMPER SPOTS REMAIN LASERFOCUSED AS THEY DELIVER MAILFROM A MOVING BOAT, FROM PIER TOPIER.>> THE ADVICE I ALWAYS SAY ISRUN FASTER THAN YOU THINK YOUSHOULD BE BECAUSE YOU WILL BERUNNING AND SAY I WILL MAKE ITBACK AND YOU TURN AROUND AND THEBOAT IS ALMOST GONE.>> THESE AUDITIONS ARE AGRUELING TEST OF SPEED, AGILITY,AND CONFIDENCE.AND OBVIOUSLY NOT EVERY DRY RUNIS A DRY RUN.>> I HAVE NOT FALLEN IN.I HAVE FALLEN IN THREE TIMESTOTAL, BUT THAT WAS DURING THESEASON.>> AND IN AN ERA WHEN SNAIL MAILJUST CAN'T KEEP UP WITH THELIKES OF SNAPCHAT.>> A LOT OF SNAPCHAT'S ARE TAKENDURING THIS TRIP.>> THESE FAST MOVING TEENS SAYTHE NAUTICAL NATURE OF THIS KINDOF SNAIL MAIL REMAINS ONE THEHOTTEST SUMMER JOBS AROUND.>> THAT'S FUN.

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Teens audition for 101st annual Lake Geneva Mailboat

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LAKE GENEVA, Wis. —

A time-honored tradition kicks off another summer of special deliveries where a new crew of jumpers hopes to land a spot on the team.